Re: i have a sulcatta tortoise and am now afraid of exotic ticks

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Posted by Marissa on May 08, 2000 at 21:40:20:

In Reply to: i have a sulcatta tortoise and am now afraid of exotic ticks posted by Jill on May 08, 2000 at 19:25:41:

I'd worry more about the safety of your tortoise with your dog..but seriously,
heartwater is a tick-borne disease that only affects hooved animals (cows, etc.) and
the ticks can be carried on anything. Two wild-caught import sulcatas were found to be
the original carriers of two ticks that brought the disease into the US but that might be
questionable as well. With a hatchling captive-bred sulcata, I woudn't worry about it.
I'd worry more about what you will eventually do with a sulcata in NYC. I'm not picking on
you but I had a 3 year old sulcata and I live in Long Island and had to adopt my own tortoise out
to a friend in California because I couldn't provide the right kind of life and enough space with the
right type of weather. At 3 my sulcata was 4lbs. and 7" long and lived in a 3x6 foot pen...and that was
too small even. Now he is in CA in a 30 square foot pen where he lives outside almost all year round.
Sorry, just the fax ma'am...but please let me know if you need any help with husbandry or care information
after all we are practically neighbors I work in NYC as well :)

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: I'd worry more about the safety of your tortoise with your dog..but seriously, : heartwater is a tick-borne disease that only affects hooved animals (cows, etc.) and : the ticks can be carried on anything. Two wild-caught import sulcatas were found to be : the original carriers of two ticks that brought the disease into the US but that might be : questionable as well. With a hatchling captive-bred sulcata, I woudn't worry about it. : I'd worry more about what you will eventually do with a sulcata in NYC. I'm not picking on : you but I had a 3 year old sulcata and I live in Long Island and had to adopt my own tortoise out : to a friend in California because I couldn't provide the right kind of life and enough space with the : right type of weather. At 3 my sulcata was 4lbs. and 7" long and lived in a 3x6 foot pen...and that was : too small even. Now he is in CA in a 30 square foot pen where he lives outside almost all year round. : Sorry, just the fax ma'am...but please let me know if you need any help with husbandry or care information : after all we are practically neighbors I work in NYC as well :)

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